Mortgage Loan Vicitms: FTC Launches Redress Program for Mortgage Loan Victims

The Federal Trade Commission today announced that the agency returned almost $28 million to consumers this week as a result of a settlement with The Bear Stearns Companies, LLC and EMC Mortgage Corporation. Mortgage Loan Vicitms: FTC Launches Redress Program for Mortgage Loan Victims

IRS: Tax Law Changes Related to National Disaster Relief

The National Disaster Relief Act of 2008, Subtitle B or Title VII of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, signed into law on Oct. 3, 2008, as Public Law 110-343, provides tax relief for victims of federally declared disasters occurring after Dec. 31, 2007, and before Jan. 1, 2010. IRS: Tax Law Changes Related to National Disaster Relief

Ponzi Scheme: California Files Criminal Charges in a $52 Million Ponzi Scheme

Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday filed 89 criminal charges against 6 men who "callously conned" more than a thousand people, including retired senior citizens, out of $52 million through sham real estate projects, using the investor's money to buy planes, expensive cars and lavish vacations. Ponzi Scheme: California Files Criminal Charges in $52 Million Ponzi Scheme

IRS Forms and Publications: Get 'em when you need 'em

The IRS has free tax forms and publications on a wide variety of topics. If you need IRS forms or information, try one of these easy options: IRS Forms and Publications: Get 'em when you need 'em

Scholarship Applications for Women Science Students Now Being Accepted

Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage women who have taken a break from formal education to resume their studies in natural sciences, engineering or mathematics. Scholarship for Women Science Students Now Being Accepted

Life Insurance Is a Necessity If You Have Dependents, Even In Tough Times

Almost three out of every five Americans have not purchased life insurance because they think it is too expensive, even though the cost of these policies has remained stable or even dropped over the past decade, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Life Insurance Is a Necessity If You Have Dependents, Even In Tough Times

Ten Things the IRS Wants You to Know About Identity Theft

If you receive a letter or notice from the IRS which leads you to believe someone may have fraudulently used your Social Security Number, respond immediately to the name and address or phone number printed on the IRS notice. Ten Things the IRS Wants You to Know About Identity Theft